Nathaniel Burke
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Education
Expected May 2016 / University of Southern California / Los Angeles, CAPh.D. in Sociology, Graduate Certificate in Gender Studies
May 2013 / University of Southern California / Los Angeles, CA
Master of Arts in Sociology
Thesis: He’s Just Not That Into You: Homophobia and Gay Men’s Desires
March 2011 / University of California at Santa Barbara / Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, minor in LGBTQ Studies
- Highest Honors
- Summa Cum Laude, Department of Sociology
- Dean’s Honors – Five Quarters
- GPA: 3.95
Areas of Specialization
Sex and Gender, Masculinities, Sexualities
Publications
Burke, Nathaniel. “The Division of Childcare Labor in Gay Male Partnerships.” UCSB McNair Scholars Research Journal Volume 2. 2012. Beth Schneider and Ellen Broidy eds.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Biblarz, Tim, Megan Carroll and Nathaniel Burke. “Same-Sex Families.” In Preparation for Wiley-Blackwell
Companion to the Sociology of Families
Burke, Nathaniel. “Gay fathers, Parenthood and the Division of Labor.” In Preparation for Journal of
Homosexuality
Burke, Nathaniel and Caitlin Myers. “Straight-Acting: Gay Pornography and the Performative Construct of Heterosexuality.” In Preparation for Sexualities
Research Presentations
“Hegemonic Masculinity, Homophobia, and Desire: An Experimental Analysis.” Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, New York, NY. August 2013.
“Straight-Acting: Desire for heterosexuality through the lens of gay adult film.” Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. August 2012.
“The Division of Childcare Labor in Gay Male Partnerships.” Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Meeting, Denver, CO. August 2012.
“Gay Fathers, Childcare, and The Division of Labor.” Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. March 2012.
“The Division of Childcare Labor in Gay Male Partnerships.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. August 2011.
Invited Lectures
April 2013 / University of Southern California“Exotica Erotica” – Panel on the adult film industry
October 2012 / Santa Barbara City College
Introduction to Social Research – Guest lecture on experimental design methods
October 2011 / Santa Barbara City College
Introduction to Social Research – Guest lecture on interview methods
April 2010 / Santa Barbara City College
Sex and Gender – Guest lecture on ethnographic methods
Teaching Experience
Spring 2013 / University of Southern CaliforniaTeaching Assistant – Introduction to Sociology
Fall 2012 / University of Southern California
Teaching Assistant – Introduction to Sociology
Spring 2011 / University of California at Santa Barbara
Teaching Assistant and Co-Instructor – Introduction to Sexuality Studies
Research Experience
Summer 2011 / USC Ph.D. Student Summer InstituteUniversity of Southern California
2010 & 2011 / Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
University of California at Santa Barbara
2010-2013 / Research Assistant
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- Collected new data for third and fourth editions of Kerry Ferris and Jill Stein’s The Real World, an Introduction to Sociology, and wrote new narratives to reflect changes in data
Summer 2010 / Research Assistant
University of California at Santa Barbara – Dr. Maria Charles
Fellowships and Grants
2013-2014 / New Directions Feminist Research FellowshipUniversity of Southern California Center for Feminist Research
June 2012 / Graduate Student Travel Award
University of Southern California, Department of Sociology
May 2012 / Lee Student Support Fund
Society for the Study of Social Problems
April 2012 / Pre-Doctoral fellowship (Honorable Mention)
Ford Foundation
March 2012 / Student Travel Award
Pacific Sociological Association
2011-2016 / College Doctoral Fellowship
University of Southern California, College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences
Honors and Awards
May 2012 / Outstanding Service to Sociology Graduate ProgramUniversity of Southern California
May 2012 / Summa Cum Laude Award
University of Santa Barbara at California, Department of Sociology
April 2012 / Scholar’s Award
University of Santa Barbara at California
March 2012 / McNair Scholar
University of Santa Barbara at California – A TRiO Program
March 2011 / Academic Excellence Award
UC Santa Barbara Letters & Science Honors Program
March 2011 / Highest Honors
Completion of Undergraduate Curriculum in Top 2.5 percent of class
2009-2011 / Dean’s Honors
UC Santa Barbara Letters & Science Honors Program
Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Popular Media / Public Sociology
(Forthcoming) / I Do, You Don’tInterview in forthcoming Documentary from Studio 8
Professional Membership
American Sociological AssociationSection on Sex and Gender, Sexualities, Family
Pacific Sociological Association
Society for the Study of Social Problems
Current as of May 2013